CA CA - Roy Prifogle, 52, Pine Cove, 4 Mar 2020

[YaYa_521]

Pine Cove man missing since March 4 • Idyllwild Town Crier

Pine Cove local Roy Prifogle was reported missing to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) after reportedly going on a hike in the Pine Cove area Wednesday, March 4, 2020, and not returning. He was reported missing to RCSD on March 5, 2020.

found his backpack, but ...no other clues...
car was found on Acorn Lane in Pine Cove

After six full days of searching in between inclement weather and searching eight to 10 hours per day, Prifogle was not located.

Riverside County Sheriff's Department Investigating Several Disappearances In Idyllwild Area
And Idyllwild resident Roy Prifogle was last seen at the Pine Cove Market March 4. His backpack was later found on a trail, but the 52-year-old father has been missing for four months.

“He’s probably gone,” K. J., his daughter, said. “But we still have hope.”

Six people now confirmed missing in area • Idyllwild Town Crier

 

[YaYa_521]

CA - CA - 6 individuals missing near Idyllwild, summer 2020
WS thread discussing all six cases.

 

[dulcinea]

I don't think I've seen where his backpack was found. I'm curious to know if it was in the vicinity of his car. Also, I'd like to know if it looked like anything might be missing from his backpack.

 

[Darling136]

I don't think I've seen where his backpack was found. I'm curious to know if it was in the vicinity of his car. Also, I'd like to know if it looked like anything might be missing from his backpack.

His backpack is mentioned here


"I know that he's probably gone, but I mean we still have some hope," Johnson said.

Prifogle was last seen on March 4 at the Pine Cove Market. Search teams looked in the area for days but only found his backpack on a nearby, rugged trail.

"I think maybe he put down his backpack and went back to get water and maybe he lost his footing or something," Johnson said.


https://kesq.com/news/2020/08/06/fr...ople-missing-in-the-idyllwild-area-speak-out/

 

[rainynights]

Roy Prifogle | State of California - Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney General

Roy Prifogle



MISSING SINCE: 03/04/2020
SEX: Male
DOB: 08/12/1967
RACE: White
HEIGHT: 6' 2"
EYES: Blue
WEIGHT: 210 lbs.
HAIR: Gray
DENTAL X-RAYS AVAILABLE: No

Roy was last seen on March 4, 2020.

Contact
AGENCY: Riverside County Sheriff's Office
PHONE NUMBER: (951) 955-2450
CASE NUMBER: D--200650062

 

[imstilla.grandma]

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) confirmed Monday that skeletal remains were located in the Pinyon Pines area.

“Skeletal remains were located on Feb. 5, but at this time we have not had a positive identification on those remains,” wrote RCSD Correctional Sgt. Deanna Pecoraro of the department’s media information bureau. “The remains were located near the 70100 block of Highway 74 in Mountain Center [Pinyon Pines]. No further information is available at this time.

Five people remain missing
Eight people have gone missing in the area since March of last year and five remain missing.

Earlier in the year, Roy Prifogle was reported missing after going on a hike in the Pine Cove area Wednesday, March 4. He left home at about 1 p.m. and was last seen at the Pine Cove Market at 6:30 p.m. on the same day. He was last seen wearing a red backpack and jeans.

RCSD Deputy Jeremy Parsons said, “After six full days of searching in between inclement weather, searching 8 to 10 hours per day, Prifogle has not been located. The Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit (RMRU), as well as search and rescue volunteers from San Bernardino County, Orange County and San Diego County, were assisting. In total, about 150 people have been searching during those six days.” Also adding, “On the second or third day of the search, we found his backpack, but have found no other clues as to his whereabouts.”
Skeletal remains located in Pinyon Pines • Idyllwild Town Crier

 

[YaYa_521]

Roy and his loved ones are in my thoughts and prayers.

 

[CastlesBurning]

Skeletal remains still unidentified • Idyllwild Town Crier

 

[mlhenn]

Roy Prifogle – The Charley Project

Roy Prifogle

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Prifogle, circa 2020

• Missing Since03/04/2020
• Missing FromPine Cove, California
• ClassificationLost/Injured Missing
• Sex Male
• Race White
• Date of Birth08/12/1967 (53)
• Age 52years old
• Height and Weight6'2, 210 pounds
• Clothing/Jewelry Description Jeans and a red backpack.
• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Graying blond hair, blue eyes.

Details of Disappearance
Prifogle was last seen in Pine Cove, California on March 4, 2020. He left home at approximately 1:00 p.m. to take a hike and was last seen at the Pine Cove Market at 6:30 p.m. He has never been heard from again and his car was later found on Acorn Lane. A six-day search turned up no sign of him except his backpack, which searchers found on the second or third day.

The backpack was found lying in the brush far off the Webster Trail, intact, with all its pockets zipped. Inside were Prifogle's phone, fire hat, some snacks and an empty juice bottle. When authorities checked the phone, the last photos were of a creek, taken the same day Prifogle was last seen. There was no other indication of his whereabouts. His case remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency

• Riverside County Sheriff's Office 951-955-2450

 

[CastlesBurning]

Missing in the mountains: 4 families ache for those lost – Press Enterprise

 

[YaYa_521]

Missing in the mountains: 4 families ache for those lost – Press Enterprise

SBM
...enjoyed hiking at night. The evening of Wednesday, March 4, 2020, he set out for Webster Trail, a path that isn’t well-used but that he’d been familiar with since childhood. In the middle of the night, he texted his roommate that he’d be home soon but was heading to the river to get water. That’s the last anyone ever heard from him. [snip] Prifogle’s car was still parked near the trailhead of Webster Trail, and that weekend, a search-and-rescue team found his backpack deep off the trail.

Roy Prifogle, pictured with his daughter, Kendra Johnson, has been missing since March 2020. The then-52-year-old Pine Cove resident went on a night hike on Webster Trail and never returned. (Photo courtesy of Kendra Johnson)

 

[YaYa_521]

I don't think I've seen where his backpack was found. I'm curious to know if it was in the vicinity of his car. Also, I'd like to know if it looked like anything might be missing from his backpack.

Roy Prifogle's last known location

ETA - Melissa Lane drop off point which is about 7.1 miles (20 minutes driving distance) away from where Roy was last seen. Google Maps

 

[YaYa_521]

Missing in the mountains: 4 families ache for those lost – Press Enterprise

Melissa Lane went missing 3 months after Roy's disappearance. I wonder if LE has spoken with her cousin, who is also Prifogle's friend. I always find it odd when a person is associated with more than one missing person.
SBM

Melissa Lane — who helped search for Prifogle last spring because Prifogle was good friends with her cousin... [snip] ...the same cousin said that sometime between June 10 and 15, he drove Lane to Black Mountain Road, where she got out of his truck to go for a hike. She wasn’t carrying a cellphone or backpack.

Melissa Lane's WS thread - CA - CA - Melissa Lane, 41, Pine Cove, 15 Jun 2020

 

[mlhenn]

Roy Prifogle – The Charley Project

Last updated June 28, 2021; medical conditions added, details of disappearance updated.

• Medical ConditionsPrifogle had a transient ischemic attack, also known as a mini-stroke, several months prior to his disappearance.

Details of Disappearance
Prifogle was last seen in Pine Cove, California on March 4, 2020. He left home at approximately 1:00 p.m. to take a hike and was last seen at the Pine Cove Market at 6:30 p.m. He has never been heard from again and his car was later found on Acorn Lane at the head of Webster Trail. A six-day search turned up no sign of him except his backpack, which searchers found on the second or third day.

The backpack was found lying in the brush far off the Webster Trail, intact, with all its pockets zipped. Inside were Prifogle's phone, fire hat, some snacks and an empty juice bottle. When authorities checked the phone, the last photos were of a creek, taken the same day Prifogle was last seen. There was no other indication of his whereabouts. Although Webster Trail isn't well-used, he had been familiar with it since childhood.

The police refused to accept a missing persons report for Prifogle until March 6. His case remains unsolved.